Vol. 32, No. 5 March 6, 2015

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21st Signal Brigade Run, p. 6

BY SGT. 1ST CLASSMICHAEL ZUK

21ST SIGNAL BRIGADEPUBLIC AFFAIRS

Twenty-two Soldiers from the21st Signal Brigade, U.S. ArmyMed-ical Research and Materiel Com-mand, and Company A, 53rd SignalBattalion, were inducted into theNon-Commissioned Officer CorpsFeb. 18 during a ceremony at FortDetrick.

The official party included 21stSignal Brigade Command Sgt. Maj.Kristine A. Purnell, 114th Signal Bat-talion Command Sgt. Maj. John B.Letriz and the guest speaker, retiredSgt. Maj. Mark B. Minter. When ad-dressing the inductees, Minter said,

“You are now transitioning to theelite population of the Army. Thetransition from enlisted Soldier to anon-commissioned officer is a his-toric tradition.”

After remarks from the officialparty, the inductees walked througha set of arches decorated with NCOrank insignia, which signified theirofficial entrance into the NCOCorps. They then shook hands witheach member of the official partyand received their NCO Creed andthe Charge of the NCO.

Sgt. Wayne A. Becton from 55thSignal Company, 114th Signal Bat-talion, said, “[The significance] ofbeing inducted into the corps ofthe non-commissioned officers isthat [he/she is] a part of tradition

and the future. NCOs bring prideto the service.”

During the ceremony, attendeeslistened to recitals of the NCO rankdescriptions and the NCO Creed,

and received amultimediapresenta-tion that depicted the history of theNCOCorps.

Upon conclusion of the ceremo-ny, Purnell and Letriz accompanied

the oldest and youngest NCOs dur-ing a cake-cutting, after which all at-tendees and members of the officialparty gathered to shake the hands ofthe newly inducted NCOs.

Fort Detrick Welcomes NewestMembers of the NCO Corps

21st Signal Brigade Soldiers recite the descriptions of the non-commissioned officer ranks.

Photo courtesy of the 21st Signal Brigade

21st Signal Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Kristine A. Purnell awards retired Sgt. Maj. Mark B. Minterwith a Certificate of Achievement for serving as the guest speaker for the non-commissioned offi-cer induction ceremony.

Photo courtesy of the 21st Signal Brigade

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Women’s History Month honors and celebratesthe struggles and achievements of American womenthroughout the history of the United Stated who perse-vered in their efforts to gain rights, not simply for them-selves, but for many other under-represented and disen-franchised groups in America. It is time to reflect on thelives and work of women who strive to achieve their fullpotential as well as an opportunity to encourage societyto respect the diversity and depth of women’s experi-ences and accomplishments.Women’s History Month had its origins in 1981 when

Congress passed Public Law 97-28 that authorized andrequested the President to proclaim a week in March1982 as “Women’s HistoryWeek.” President Ronald Rea-gan fulfilled the request by issuing Proclamation 4903that proclaimed the week of March 7, 1982, as the first“Women’s HistoryWeek.” In 1987, after being petitionedby the National Women’s History Project, Congresspassed Public Law 100-9, which designated the monthof March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.”Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional

resolutions requesting and authorizing the sitting Presi-dent to proclaim March each year as Women’s HistoryMonth. Since 1995, every US President has issued a se-ries of annual proclamations designating the month ofMarch as “Women’s History Month.” These proclama-tions celebrate the contributions women have made tothe United States and recognized their specific achieve-

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ing the Stories of Women’s Lives” - illustrates how thedetermination and tenacity of women have written pro-foundly important chapters in contemporary Americanhistory. Their heroic efforts have placed today’s youngwomen in a historically exceptional position, wherethey are better empowered to influence laws and poli-cies, and further ensure the equal treatment of not onlywomen, but all individuals.During the month of March, I encourage each mem-

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BY SHANNON BISHOPUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Each year, March is recognized byhealth organizations across the Nationas National Colorectal Cancer AwarenessMonth in an effort to encourage individ-uals to be screened for what could be adeadly disease.

Colon cancer, also known as colorectalcancer, occurs in the colon or rectum, andaccording to the Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention, sometimes abnormalgrowths, called polyps, may turn into can-cer.

“This month we will be contactingpatients who are due for screening to re-mind them to have testing done,” saidSylvia Nye, chief nurse at the Fort DetrickBarquist Army Health Clinic. “We will alsoprovide fact sheets to patients and go overthe importance of screening.”

“The main thing people need to re-

member is to get screened,” said Nye.“If we can’t provide the screening hereat Barquist, we can refer patients to out-side providers or send them to the WalterReed National Military Medical Center atBethesda.”

There are more than one million coloncancer survivors in the U.S., according tothe Colon Cancer Alliance, making the dis-ease the third most common cancer in theU.S. The CCA also emphasizes that whencolon cancer is discovered early it is highlytreatable.

According to the CDC, there are threemain ways to screen for colon cancer-thehigh-sensitivity fecal occult blood testing,a flexible sigmoidoscopy and a colonos-copy.

According to the CCA, symptoms of co-lon cancer include:

• Change in bowel habits• Blood in stool• Persistent abdominal discomfort

• Explained weight loss• Weakness and fatigue• Nausea or vomitingAdditionally, individuals with a first-de-

gree relative, meaning a parent, sibling oroffspring, who have colon cancer are twoto three times more likely of developingthe disease. According to the CDC, somestudies suggest that people may reducetheir risk of developing colorectal cancerby increasing physical activity, limiting al-cohol consumption and avoiding tobacco.

Overall, the most effective way to re-duce your risk of colorectal cancer is byhaving regular colorectal cancer screeningtests beginning at age 50.

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BY SHANNON BISHOPUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Sarah Polanco, the new Fort Detrick volunteercoordinator, is encouraging all volunteers at FortDetrick to register with the Army One system sothey can be recognized for their efforts.

Polanco, with a background in human servicesand psychology, really enjoys helping other peo-ple and is excited about what her job entails.

“I’m very much in my element here and I lookforward to growing and learning more in thisfield,” said Polanco.

In her new position, Polanco manages the vol-unteers at Fort Detrick, as well are various eventsheld throughout the year. She shared her expertiseon how to get involved with the Fort Detrick com-munity.

“Anyone from the community can volunteerhere at Fort Detrick,” said Polanco. “Wewant all ofour volunteers to register on the ArmyOne systemso we can track the number of hours they are con-tributing. This is important for several reasons-wetrack the manpower we have here and we alsowant to be able to recognize our volunteers eachyear at the volunteer recognition ceremony.”

Approximately 200 people are active volun-teers within Fort Detrick, although nearly 500 areregistered in the system, according to Polanco.

“In addition to registering with Army One,volunteers should be inputting their hours eachtime they volunteer,” said Polanco. “I’m alwaysavailable to help people input their hours, or theirorganization point of contact can also help withthat.”

The Fort Detrick ArmyCommunity Services of-fice is currently seeking volunteers for the KeepingKids Safe event that will take place on Mar. 17 atGlen Haven and onMar. 24 at Fort Detrick.

Polanco is also working to organize the ArmedForces Blood Drive that will take place onMar. 21at Odom Fitness Center.

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Get InvolvedBY NICK MINECCI

USAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Soldiers and civilians gathered at FortDetrick’s Community Activities Center Feb.20 for the 2015 Fort Detrick Black HistoryMonth observance. Sponsored by the U.S.ArmyMedical Research andMateriel Com-mand, the theme of this year’s observancewas, “A Century of Black Life, History andCulture.”

After Maj. Bashri Phillips, chief of Re-source Management at the U.S. ArmyMedical Research Institute of InfectiousDiseases, performed the national anthem,Staff Sgt. Jessie Baum of the USAMRMC G3read from the Presidential Proclamation forNational African American HistoryMonth.

“As we mark National African AmericanHistory Month, we celebrate giants of thecivil rights movement and countless othermen and women whose names are etchedin the hearts of their loved ones and thecornerstones of the country they helped tochange,” read Baum. “We pause to reflecton our progress and our history -- not onlyto remember, but also to acknowledge ourunfinished work. We reject the false notionthat our challenges lie only in the past, andwe recommit to advancing what has beenleft undone.”

The keynote speaker for the event wasDr. Damien Robinson, an Achieving Col-legiate Excellence and Success academiccoach from Montgomery College in Ger-mantown,Maryland. A native of SanDiego,California, Robinson earned a Gates Mil-lennium Scholarship after graduating highschool.

The scholarship, started in 1999 by Billand Melinda Gates, promotes academicexcellence and provides an opportunity foroutstanding minority students with signifi-cant financial need to reach their highestpotential. Robinson earned abachelor’s de-

gree inpsychology fromHowardUniversity,a master’s degree in counseling from SanDiego State University and a doctorate ineducational leadership from San FranciscoState University.

“I grew up extremely poor, sometimessleeping on the streets, living in shelters,living in that brown Pinto across the streetfrom my mother’s boyfriend’s house be-causewewere too dark to sleep in her beds.Iwent to school because I knew that Iwouldget breakfast and lunch and I had a warmclassroom for at least six hours,” Robinsontold the packed room.

“My mother was addicted to drugs untilher passing and my father spent all of mychildhood and teenage years behind bars.Once I moved in withmy grandparents, lifewas very hard because working on cars anddoing yard work came before homework.Despite having to grow up in such a toxicenvironment, I still earned a scholarshipfrom the Bill and Melinda Gates Founda-tion that paid for my bachelor’s, master’sand doctorate degrees,” he said.

“When Iwas first asked to be the speakerof this celebration, I immediately thought,‘what do I have to contribute to black his-tory?’ You see, I don’t have a story aboutmarching with Dr. King or staging a sit-inin Alabama or attending the first integratedschool in the South. I grew up in a genera-tion where much of that history was nottaught in school nor was it talked about inmy house,” said Robinson.

“However, I quickly came to realize that Iam theproduct of the sacrifice that our peo-plemade long beforeme. Although I do nothave those stories to share, I do have storiesofmy own that are directly impacted by theamazing things that we have been able toaccomplish since the beginning of time,”said Robinson.

He then told the crowd about his grand-father, and discussed black men and wom-

en who pioneered a variety of professionalfields throughout the history of the UnitedStates.

“No, he wasn’t Macon Allen, the firstblack man to practice law, nor was he theDaniel Payne, thefirst blackman tobepres-ident of a college, nor was he Moses Fleet-wood Walker, the first black man to playmajor league baseball, nor was he LangstonHughes, whose poetry and writing was theheartbeat of our people during the HarlemRenaissance. Instead, he was the man thattaught me that if I wanted something inthis world I had to work for it. He taughtmethat my word is my bond and it’s all that Ihave. He taughtme that I had a responsibil-ity to take care of my family. He taught meto nevermake excuses and showedme thatno matter how much physical or psycho-logical pain I may be in, giving up is neveran option. He taught me to never take nofor an answer and, above all, he taught thatif I trust God and live righteously, he wouldmake a way,” said Robinson.

Black History Month began in 1926when Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded theJournal ofNegroHistory and launched “Ne-gro History Week” as an initiative to bringnational attention to the contributions ofblack people throughout American history.

The son of former slaves, Woodsonworked in the Kentucky coalmines duringhis childhood and enrolled in high schoolat age 20. After graduatingwithin two years,Woodson earned a Ph.D. from Harvard.Woodson established the Association forthe Study of Negro Life andHistory in 1915.

The second week of February was cho-sen for Negro History Week because itmarks the birthdays of twomenwhogreatlyinfluenced the black American population:former President Abraham Lincoln andabolitionist and former slave, FrederickDouglass.

Community Gathers toCelebrate a Century of Black

Life, History and Culture

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BY JULIUS L. EVANSNMLC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A Naval Medical LogisticsCommand Sailor was recognizedby Fort Detrick’s commandinggeneral in a ceremony held in Pir-masens, Germany, on Jan. 26 forhis excellent customer service.

Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, com-manding general of the U.S. ArmyMedical Research and MaterielCommand and Fort Detrick, anddeputy for medical systems to theAssistant Secretary of the Armyfor Acquisition, Logistics andTechnology, presented the cov-eted commander’s coin to Hos-pital Corpsmen 2nd Class AustinLeavitt of the Naval Medical Lo-gistics Command Detachment,Pirmasens, Germany, during itsall-hands meeting.

Leavitt was recognized for hisexceptional efforts in support ofthe Customer Support Divisionof the U. S. Army Medical Mate-riel Center-Europe and its manycustomers.

“Leavitt is always looking forways to make material and cus-tomer orders more efficient bydouble checking and notifyingcustomers about their orders. Hehelped reduce customer ‘due-in’metrics significantly, creating amonthly reconciliation require-ment for Naval Hospital Rota,Naval Hospital Sigonella and Na-val Hospital Naples,” said ChiefHospital Corpsman Stephen Arm-strong, the detachment’s lead-ing chief petty officer. “Leavittsupports all Navy shore-basedclinics and hospitals in the EU-COM/CENTCOM/AFRICOM Areaof Responsibility. He assists thematerial management teams ateach location so they are advisedon shipping dates and changes in

material availability.”The responsibility of handling

forward deployed support and lo-gistics needs requires a great dealof tenacity; something that Leavittdisplayed routinely. When askedabout his work ethic, Leavitt’sleadership described him in tra-ditional Navy verbiage.

“Leavitt consistently displaysa ‘can-do’ attitude. He is the ul-timate team player. His effortsensure USAMMCE customers inharm’s way always have the very

best medical supplies and equip-ment available,” said Lt. Cmdr.John Stage, NMLC detachmentofficer-in-charge. “Specifically,Leavitt provides Class VIII sup-port to 30 afloat and ashore Navyand Marine Corps customers. Injust three months, he reviewed259 due-ins for three customers,significantly reducing aged due-in average and ensured compli-ance with DOD and Navy metrics.He processed 150 customer lineitems in a hold status ensuring

all material end equipment wasprocessed through the TheaterEnterprise-Wide Logistics Systemand delivered to the customer ex-peditiously; and he processed twohigh priority orders, and providedshipping and status update regu-larly, ensuring the ExpeditionaryMedical Facility Djibouti was ableto effectively treat two patientswith urgent medical conditionswithout delay.”

Reflecting on the recognition hereceived for the outstanding role

he plays in supporting Warfight-ers throughout the AOR, Leavittcommented on meeting his bossand then humbly shared the creditwith his team.

“It was a great opportunity tomeet and shake hands with Maj.Gen. Lein and to be recognized inthis manner,” said Leavitt. “My re-action was mostly intrinsic, but itwas a reaction of gratitude to myleadership. It is always a pleasureto have outstanding leadershipthat seeks out ways to recognizethe efforts and hard work that isput in daily.”

The Naval Medical LogisticsCommand Detachment in Pir-masens, Germany, supports theUSAMMCE which, as the TheaterLead Agent for Medical Materiel,provides life cycle managementof Class VIII material; clinical andbio-medical engineering of medi-cal equipment; clinical advisoryand consultation; optical fabrica-tion; assemblage of sets, kits andoutfits; reconstitution of majorand minor medical assemblages’and supply chain training of lo-gisticians in theater of operations.

The NMLC Detachment teamleads USAMMCE’s CustomerSupport Division and specializesin providing its customers withmedical logistics support andtraining across the full spectrumof military operations to EUCOM,CENTCOM, AFRICOM and SO-CEUR to include all areas in 5thand 6th Fleets.

Headed by Capt. Mary S. Sey-mour and based at Fort Detrick,Maryland, the Naval MedicalLogistics Command delivers pa-tient-centered logistics solutionsfor military medicine. It is theDepartment of Defense’s premiermedical logistics support activity.

Fort Detrick’s Commanding GeneralRecognizes NMLC Sailor in Germany

In a ceremony held on Jan. 26, Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medi-cal Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, and deputy for medical systems to theAssistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, and Command Sgt.Maj. Cy B.K. Akana present a commander’s coin to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Austin Leavitt,Naval Medical Logistics Command Detachment, Pirmasens, Germany. This highly sought aftercoin was presented to Leavitt in recognition of his exceptional efforts in support of the CustomerSupport Division of U..S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe and its many customers.

Official Army Photo

BY HEATHER MCDOWELLDUONG

USAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

On Feb. 12, U.S. Army MedicalResearch and Materiel CommandCommanding General Maj. Gen.Brian C. Lein presented USAM-RMC Principal Assistant for Re-search and Acquisition Dr. John(Frazier) Glenn with the HumanFactors and Medicine Panel Excel-lence Award for his support of theNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationScience and Technology Organiza-tion’s human sciences program atthe USAMRMC Headquarters atFort Detrick, Maryland.

Glenn served on the NATO Re-search and Technology Organiza-tion and STO Human Factors andMedicine Panel from March 2006through April 2014. As a U.S. pan-

el member and the U.S. principalvoting member, Glenn made sig-nificant contributions to the NATOon behalf of the U.S. He served asa co-chair, mentor or panel mem-ber, approving U.S. involvement inapproximately 103 technical activi-ties and advancing the work of 20human factors and medicine ini-tiatives ranging from the review ofmilitary mountain medicine to thebiological effects of ionizing radia-tion exposure.

According to the NATO’s web-site, the STO Human Factors andMedicine Panel provides the sci-ence and technology base for opti-mizing the health, protection, well-being and performance of militarypersonnel, technology, missionsand environments by exchanginginformation, collaborating on ex-periments and sharing field trials.

USAMRMC Principal Assistant for Researchand Technology Recognized by NATO

The U.S. ArmyMedicalResearch andMateriel Com-mand Principal Assistant forResearch and Technology Dr.John (Frazier) Glenn receivedthe Human Factors andMedi-cine Panel Excellence Award forhis support of the North AtlanticTreaty Organization Scienceand Technology Organization’shuman sciences program atthe USAMRMCHeadquartersat Fort Detrick, Maryland. U.S.ArmyMedical Research andMateriel CommandCommand-ing General Maj. Gen. Brian C.Lein presented the award toGlenn Feb. 12 at the USAMRMCHeadquarters.Photo by Heather McDowell Duong,

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BY NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Maj. Gen. Robert M. Dyess, Jr.,director, Force Development Di-rectorate, Army G8, visited FortDetrick Feb. 20 to lead a profes-sional development session forstaff of the U.S. Army Medical Re-search and Materiel Command atthe new Fort Detrick auditorium.

During his briefing, titled“America’s Army: Globally Re-sponsive Regionally Engaged,”Dyess gave a review of the Army’sforce protection development ac-tivities and discussed future Armyforce structure requirements.

What this means, said Dyess, ishaving “an Army that is capable ofmany missions, at many speeds,at many sizes, under many condi-tions and can operate in any envi-ronment.”

Dyess described how plannedfuture Army forces would oper-ate to accomplish campaign ob-jectives and protect U.S. nationalinterests, while also discussingthe Army’s contribution to jointoperations. This means plannersrecognize the need for Army forc-es to provide foundational abili-ties required by the joint force,and, “a cost-effective and afford-able equipment strategy and planto enable Soldiers to meet a broadjoint mission set, while maintain-ing our decisive action capability.”

Planning for the Army’s con-tributions in the future includes awide range of capabilities, Dyessexplained, including projectingpower onto foreign lands from theair, sea, space and cyberspace.

During the session, Dyess tookquestions from the audience re-lating specifically to the future ofArmy medical capabilities, andexplained the decision-makingprocess the G8 uses for balancingrequirements for products andsystems with solutions within re-sources.

Maj. Gen. Dyess VisitsUSAMRMC for Professional

Development Session

Maj. Gen. Robert M. Dyess, Jr., director, Force DevelopmentDirectorate, Army G8, visited Fort Detrick Feb. 20 to lead a pro-fessional development session titled “America’s Army: GloballyResponsive Regionally Engaged,” for staff of the U.S. Army Medi-cal Research and Materiel Command at the new Fort Detrickauditorium.

Photo by Nick Minecci, USAG Public Affairs

BY NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

During the quarterly Fort Detrick Resto-ration Advisory Board meeting held Feb. 4in Frederick, Maryland, Randall Curtis fromthe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers briefedboard members on the previously conduct-ed Archives Search Report, titled “Opera-tional History for Potential EnvironmentalReleases Fort Detrick.”

The briefing was a continuation of onegiven in August 2014, but was cut short dueto the meeting ending. Randall explainedthe report was prepared by the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers St. Louis District, U.S.Army Environmental Command and U.S.Army Garrison Fort Detrick.

“In August 2010, based on public con-cerns regarding the past Biological WarfareResearch, Development, Test and Evalua-tion program at Fort Detrick, the U.S. Army

Environmental Command and the U.S.Army Garrison Fort Detrick requested anArchives Search Report to document pastRDT&E activities and identify the potentialfor environmental releases that may haveresulted from those activities,” said Ran-dall.

Also at the meeting, John Cherry, projectmanager for Arcadis, briefed the memberson progress with the Area B groundwatertesting. Cherry briefed the RAB memberswith an Area B overview and what he calleda “snapshot summary” of new analytical re-sults and observations since the November2014 RAB meeting.

Cherry also gave the members a deepdrilling update regarding on- and off-postdeep drilling, new groundwater testingresults for the Waverley property, countyproperty and Area B.

The next Restoration Advisory Boardmeeting is scheduled for May 13.

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BY NICK MINECCIUSAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

On Sept. 28, 1954, officialsfrom the Walter Reed ArmyMedical Center gathered withofficials from MontgomeryCounty, Maryland, for a streetdedication ceremony on WalterReed’s Forest Glen Annex. Inthis photo, officials from boththe Army and local governmentgathered in front of what wasthen the Forest Glen Annex ad-ministration building.

Shown in the photo are: (firstrow) Ray L. Kramer, presidentof the Forest Glen Citizens As-sociation; Col. Pauline Kirby,chief nurse at the WRAMC;John J. Gallagher, president ofthe Silver Spring Junior Cham-ber of Commerce; C. EdwinKline, president of Silver SpringBoard of Trade; Stella B. Werner,member of Montgomery County

Council; Maj. Gen. Leonard D.Heaton, commanding generalof the WRAMC; Elizabeth L.Ireland, widow of former U.S.Army Surgeon General MerritteW. Ireland after whom one of thestreets was named; Dr. Paul M.Ireland, son of Maj. Gen. Mer-ritte W. Ireland; Maj. Eleanor L..Mitchell, chief of the WRAMCFood Service; and Maj. Gen. Al-vin L. Gorby, deputy command-er of the WRAMC.

(Second row) Col. Kermit H.Gates, deputy commander ofthe Walter Reed Army Hospital;Col. James H. Mackin, executiveofficer of the WRAMC; Maj. Lil-lian C. Girarde, chief nurse atthe Forest Glen section of theWRAMC; Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Al-ford B. Bradley, chief chaplain atthe WRAMC; and Lt. Col. Rich-ard R. Brady, assistant to theWRAMC deputy commander atForest Glen.

Photo courtesy of National Archives

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21st Signal Brigade Run

U.S. Army Col. Seena Tucker and Command Sgt. Maj. Kristine Purnell, command-er and command sergeant major of the 21st Signal Brigade, led a motivationalbrigade run on Fort Detrick Feb. 4. The run was conducted as part of the 21stSignal Brigade’s Senior Leaders Week, which comprised professional develop-ment classes, forums, guest speakers, the Semi-Annual Training Brief and othercollaborative events for the brigade’s senior leaders. The event participants werethe 114th Signal Battalion, the 302d Signal Battalion and the 56th Signal Bat-talion. U.S. Army Gen. John W. Baker and Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Brooks,commander and command sergeant major of 7th Signal Command, ran with the21st Signal Brigade providing “motivation and espirit de corps” in support of theSenior Leaders Week. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Zuk, 21st Signal Brigade

The Fort DetrickChapel is seeking aninnovative, energeticand relational con-temporary music min-istry leader to lead theMusic Ministry. Theideal person will havea passion for worshipand bring fresh ideason leading others intomeaningful worship experiences. The person willalso have the ability to lead experienced musiciansas well as identity, develop and nurture other musi-cians.

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Representatives from the National Interagency Confederation for Biologi-cal Research speak to Frederick County Public School educators at HoodCollege on Feb. 13 as part of the NICBR Exploring Careers in a ScientificEnvironment Symposium for Teachers. The goal of the event is to highlightcareer paths for students while presenting an overview of research per-formed by the various partners. Photo by Richard Frederickson, NIH/NCI

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Phishing is a scam typi-cally carried out with thehelp of an unsolicited e-mail or a fake website thatposes as a legitimate siteto lure in potential vic-tims and prompt them toprovide valuable personaland financial information.Armed with this informa-tion, a criminal can commitidentity theft or financialtheft.

If you receive an unsolic-ited e-mail that appears tobe from either the IRS or anorganization closely linked

to the IRS, such as the Elec-tronic Federal Tax PaymentSystem, report it by sendingit to: phishing(at)irs.gov.

In general, the IRS hasadded and strengthenedprotections in processingsystems this filing seasonto protect the Nation’s tax-payers. For this tax season,we continue to make im-portant progress in stop-ping identity theft and oth-er fraudulent refunds.

It is important to keep inmind the IRS generally doesnot initiate contact withtaxpayers by e-mail to re-quest personal or financialinformation. This includesany type of electronic com-munication, such as textmessages and social mediachannels. The IRS has in-formation online that canhelp you protect yourselffrom e-mail scams.

IRSWarns Tax PreparerstoWatch out for New

Phishing Scam

CAPT. NATHAN WAGNER6TH MLMC DETACHMENT

On Feb. 12, Detachment14 from the 6thMedical Lo-gistics Management Com-mand returned home froma 9-month deployment toQatar in support of the U.S.Army Medical MaterielCenter-Southwest Asia.

Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein,commanding general ofthe U.S. Army Medical Re-search and Materiel Com-mand and Fort Detrick,and Command Sgt. Maj.Cy B.K. Akana, USAMRMC

Command Sergeant Major,joined the 6th MLMC andCommander Col. AnthonyR. Nesbitt to welcome theteam home.

The USAMMC-SWA wasestablished in January 2003to execute the Single Inte-grated Medical LogisticsManager mission for theUSCENTCOM Area of Re-sponsibility in support ofOperations Enduring andIraqi Freedom. Since thattime, the USAMMC-SWAhas further developed intothe USCENTCOM The-ater Lead Agent for Medi-

cal Materiel and providesworld class medical mate-riel, medical maintenance,medical logistics infor-mation management andcustomer training supportto more than 300 joint andinteragency customers.

The 6th MLMC has con-tinually deployed teamsto serve as the commandand control element of theUSAMMC-SWA since its in-ception. The redeploymentof Detachment 14 marksthe end of the 6th MLMC’s12-year mission in supportof the USAMMC-SWA.

6thMLMCMission Comes to an End

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Commanding GeneralMaj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, USAMRMC Command Sgt. Maj. Cy B.K. Akana and6th Medical Logistics Management Center Commander Col. Anthony R. Nes-bitt welcome home 6th MLMC Soldiers at Baltimore International Airport Feb.12. These redeployers, returning home from a 9-month deployment to Qatar,include Lt. Col. Kenneth Walters, Capt. William Shontz, Master Sgt. Eric Delga-do, Staff Sgt. Antonio Jones and Staff Sgt. Debanish Velez.

Photo by Master Sgt. Bermorys Matos, 6th MLMC

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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